Donald Trump has turned his frustration with Fox News host Shannon Bream into a public attack. The president accused her Sunday program of treating MAGA, Republicans, and his administration unfairly after a broadcast that challenged his attorney general over White House ballroom construction and other issues.
Donald Trump accused Shannon Bream’s Fox News Sunday of bias against MAGA, Republicans, and his administration
The tension boiled over during Bream’s Fox News Sunday interview with Attorney General Todd Blanche. She challenged him on the administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization” fund and Trump’s plan to build a White House ballroom without getting approval from Congress. Blanche pushed back, saying lawmakers had already given the administration enough authority (via The Daily Beast).
Trump later took his complaints to Truth Social, unloading on Bream and several people featured on her show. He compared watching the program to “the Worst of Fake News CNN” and accused her of repeatedly showcasing guests, charts, and polls that paint him in a bad light. He also went after Fox News political analyst Juan Williams after Williams labeled Trump an “unpopular president” during the broadcast.
Trump went a step further by casting doubt on how long Bream’s show could keep its audience. He argued that the MAGA movement speaks for nearly the entire Republican Party and predicted that Fox News Sunday would take a ratings hit. The numbers available through USTVDB tell a somewhat different story, with the program drawing around 1 million viewers each week and showing a relatively stable following.
The White House ballroom exchange seemed to be the real sticking point. Bream put Blanche on the spot by asking, “Why not just go to Congress?” Her question came after a court ordered Trump to stop construction because Congress had refused to give it a green light. Blanche pushed back, arguing, “Congress has already given us the authority to do what we’re doing.”
Trump also criticized Bream for showing older photographs of the ballroom site. He also revived his nickname for her, calling her “Milk Toast,” while accusing Fox News Sunday of being “so biased” against MAGA.
